Trappist

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noun

A monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (a branch of the Cistercians Roman Catholic religious brotherhood that use a particularly strict interpretation of the Rule of St Benedict).

Similar
Cistercian
OriginFrench trappiste →
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Meanings

nounTrappist (plural Trappists)

plural Trappists

  1. A monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (a branch of the Cistercians Roman Catholic religious brotherhood that use a particularly strict interpretation of the Rule of St Benedict).

    Synonyms: Cistercian

adjectiveTrappist (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to this monastic order.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (a branch of the Cistercians Roman Catholic religious brotherhood that use a particularly strict interpretation of the Rule of St Benedict).

Similar
Cistercian

More synonyms by meaning

nounmember of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence

Similar
Cistercian
Broader
monkmonastic
Also see
cistercian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchtrappiste
  2. EnglishTrappist

From French trappiste, from La Trappe Abbey, the monastery where the order was originated.

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Translations

Dutch trappist
  • trappista monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
French trappiste
  • trappistea monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
German Trappist, Trappistin
  • Trappista monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • Trappistina monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Italian trappista
  • trappistaa monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Latin Trappista
  • Trappistaa monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Portuguese trapista
  • trapistaa monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Spanish trapista
  • trapistaa monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Cite this entry
APA

Trappist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trappist

MLA

“Trappist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trappist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Trappist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trappist.

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